OLYMPIC SWIMMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 168, 17 July 1924, Page 7

OLYMPIC SWIMMERS.

THE 400 METRES EVENT, PADDLE HOME. pkELIMINABY HEAT. -Be -Press Association—Copyright.) (Received "• P ;(,) PARIS, July 10. __ Weismuller met Charlton, ®? __«*_»- vigorous shouting lm _iican supporter o ™,1 Imid Australian coo-cos. im-y •"ddeby side until Weismuller was rt_ls Six feet at the 100 metres '"tS'i di "S b >' " ine Ht iv two hundred luetics; time, 2m a { ft Weismuller now paddled home 3 i »„'„ similarly being content with jj£t M* took second place with irfri-ftnals arc £ American team lodged a protest __ the French starter in the swini*?__i the result of the disqualitica- _?„ Buning, the American backELT because of the false start. S_ state that there was a false _rt yesterday. A swimmer was called i™rk and the race restarted. Ue protest alleges that the starter Christie's disquahfica- £ fifloired. Mr. Merrett, the AusS_ manager, immediately protested, hereupon the starter said he bad no ILrto recall the swimmers, which was directly opposed to his action of Japanese Miyahata was disqualify for the same season in tlie next heat "the 400 metres. Mr. Merrett informed the Australian Press that the starter's action was ridiculous, and lie will protest at tie meeting to-night. The crowd was also amazed at the ladies' race, when the French starter, aiming a pistol at tlie water, fired seven rounds of ammunition to recall the cirle. It appears that the competitors ,rent before their time, which upset the Starter. The firing frightened the girls. Various swimming executives are indignant at the starter's action. Tie Murray Bridge crew have booked their passages by the Moo]tan. Ere's ear trouble may necessitate scratching for the high tower fancy divine. E re was medically treated. The trouble is the result of a severe contact irifh the water from a tower of similar height in Australia. The Murray Bridge cww were eliminated from the eight oar final after a good fight. Canada led them by half a len'th'for a mile, when the Australian endeavoured to spurt, and died away. Argentina coming on cut out the Australians for second place. This is further confirmation that the crew was stale. , The stroke, Seadder. said the crew made a great effort. He was convinced they were too zealous in training and unable to reproduce their Australian form. He was satisfied that rowing in other parts of the world was of a higher standard than Australian. In the fourth round, Richards (America) beat Manuel Alonzo (Spain), 7-5, 10-8, 2—6, 6—3. •Demorpurgo (Italy) beat Washer (Belgium), 2—6, I—6. 6—4, S—6. 1 ' Harada (Japan) beat Gilbert (Britain), 10—S, 2—6,- 11—9, 6—2. Cochet (France) Deat Fukuda (Japan), 6—2, 6—l, 6—3. _c winners enter the last eight.